Where does “ciitsaaq” come from?

ciitsaaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian си́тец, from Dutch sits, from Hindi छींट — chintz.

ciitsaaq (Yup'ik): lightweight cotton cloth

Definitions

  1. lightweight cotton cloth

Ancestry of “ciitsaaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianси́тецchintz, calico, printed cotton
2Dutchsitschintz
3Hindiछींटchintz
Every word from Hindi छींट →Every word from Dutch sits →Every word from Russian си́тец →
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